Merlin Gardens is in Bedford and in Bedford district. MK41 7HH is located in the Brickhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bedford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Gardens, Bedford, MK41 7HH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK41 7HJ, MK41 7LA, MK41 7HL, MK41 7QB, MK41 7JU, MK41 7QE, MK41 7JT, MK41 7DU, MK41 7JY.

Merlin Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merlin Gardens are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bedford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK41 7HH

Average Price
£435,508
Semi-Detached
£425,598
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£445,418
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Gardens

Average Price
£522,090
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Merlin Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-09-16 £394,478
7 Merlin Gardens, Bedford, Bedford
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002015-07-14 £449,856
3 Merlin Gardens, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002007-02-02 £456,717
9 Merlin Gardens, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002000-03-03 £440,979

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Peter Pan Nursery School
Edward Road , MK42 9DR 		3,467 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cherry Trees Nursery School
Hawkins Road , MK42 9LS 		3,598 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Scott Primary School
Hawk Drive , Brickhill MK41 7JA 		467 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brickhill Primary School
Dove Road , Brickhill MK41 7AA 		497 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hazeldene School
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		1,326 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Edith Cavell Primary School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NH 		1,363 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Hills Academy
Stancliffe Road , MK41 9AT 		1,365 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Thomas More Catholic School
Tyne Crescent , MK41 7UL 		957 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle Newnham School
Polhill Avenue , MK41 9DT 		1,223 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Goldington Academy
Haylands Way , MK41 9BX 		1,789 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Mark Rutherford School
Wentworth Drive , MK41 8PX 		2,167 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford Free School
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AD 		2,632 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBedford College
Cauldwell Street , MK42 9AH 		2,543 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPilgrims Pre-Preparatory School
Brickhill Drive , MK41 7QZ 		484 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Andrew's School
78 Kimbolton Road , MK40 2PA 		1,292 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBedford School
De Parys Avenue , MK40 2TU 		1,518 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedBedford Modern School
Manton Lane , MK41 7NT 		1,579 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRushmoor School
58-60 Shakespeare Road , MK45 2RS 		1,906 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brickhill Cafe103 Brickhill Drive345 yd
Pavilion Trading CompanyThe Pavilion At The Park, Park Avenue780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tiger Moth20 Avon Drive589 yd
The ParkThe Park Pub And Kitchen, 98 Kimbolton Road856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ocean Fish Bar115 Brickhill Drive345 yd
Brickhill Fish & chips12 Avon Drive589 yd
SK Catering25 Murdock Road943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco117 Brickhill Drive345 yd
One Stop10 Avon Drive589 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Waveney Green
WAVENEY AVENUE 		grass pitches418 yd
Brickhill Primary School
DOVE ROAD 		grass pitches463 yd
The Pilgrims Centre
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		566 yd
Bedford Park
EAST LODGE EAST LODGE PARK AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts577 yd
Scott Primary School
HAWK DRIVE 		grass pitches583 yd
Bedford School (Gordon Fields Site)
THE LODGE THE LODGE BRICKHILL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch603 yd
Beauchamp Middle School (Closed)
Hawk Drive 		grass pitches797 yd
La Fitness (Bedford Park) (Closed)
81-83 81-83 Kimbolton Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool847 yd
St Thomas More Catholic Upper School
TYNE CRESCENT 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite995 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Merlin Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 123 crimes were reported near Merlin Gardens . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK41 7HH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Merlin Gardens, Bedford, MK41 7HH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in MK41 7HH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired72
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family14
Other8
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Human health and social work activities18
Education17
Construction16
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Administrative and support service activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female161
Male140

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed24

Health

Very good health134
Good health121
Fair health38
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
Degree or Similar 77
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Pakistani6
Other Asian6
Black African4
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White250
Roma1
Arab6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom245
European Union29
Africa5
Middle East and Asia20

Length of Residence

Born in the UK245
10+ Years36
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Ireland4
France1
Italy4
Poland12
Romania7
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia3
No passport held36

Religion

No religion88
Christian169
Hindu1
Muslim9
Sikh11
Not answered21
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